NHTSA Campaign 90V163000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Sep 4, 1990 · 18 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED INTERNAL SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE PAWL MECHANISIM MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CIVIC 1990 18

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V163000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.